Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 68.7% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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